Hotline

Hotline services are free and available to anyone who lives or works in Maryland.

The Employment Law Hotline will answer questions about:

Discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions and other working conditions

Pay equity

Sexual harassment

Discrimination based on pregnancy

Family or medical leave issues

Unpaid wages

Contract issues

Minimum wage and overtime violations

Being punished by the employer for having acted together with other employees to improve working conditions

Issues related to immigrant and part-time workers

Eligibility for unemployment insurance

The Employment Law Hotline attorney will not represent you and will not review or draft any documents for you. The attorney may suggest self-help measures you can take. You may be referred to a social service or governmental agency for assistance.

Callers with viable cases may be referred to the Women’s Law Center’s employment law attorney referral panel. Additionally, you may be referred to a lawyer referral program that may be able to find you an attorney who will charge low or moderate fees.

The Employment Law Hotline answers questions from women and men about a wide range of employment law issues. However, the Women’s Law Center is especially interested in helping callers with problems that predominately impact women.

Are you an attorney who would like to volunteer for the Employment Law Hotline? Download a volunteer application.